Texas Retail Gasoline Prices Up Penny, US Average Down

Published at 3:32 PM CST on Mar 8, 2018

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Gas pumps are flowing again and lines are short in parts of Tarrant County, Friday September 1, 2017.

Retail gasoline prices in Texas rose a penny this week to reach an average $2.29 per gallon going into the traditional spring break period.

AAA Texas on Thursday reported the price at the pump nationwide was down a penny to settle at an average $2.53 per gallon.

The association survey found El Paso has the cheapest gasoline in Texas this week at an average $2.16 per gallon. Drivers in Midland face the state's highest gasoline prices at an average $2.54 per gallon.

AAA experts say 2018 has seen fluctuating crude oil prices, strong gasoline demand and U.S. oil production records that combine to create a volatile price market for drivers.

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